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3 days to go !! Panic !!

Yes, it’s 3 days to go before I take off from Malaga airport, Spain for Tel Aviv, Israel and I haven’t packed yet !! Wanna help ? I need it !! Hey, I’m a single guy on my own with hands that love to do their own thing !! And I haven’t a clue what to take or where to begin. Heeeeeeelp !!

I may need a sweater or two as it might be cold in Jerusalem in the evenings. It could rain !! Ah ! There’s a corner in the suitcase for boots and shoes ! Ooops ! Slight problem ! Damn thing won’t close !!

Now this bit I am good at ! My laptop bag ! Laptop, cables and charger plus an adapter for Israeli power outlets. The bum-bag ? I haven’t a clue. Fill it with bums, I suppose !!

favorite hat, toothbrush, underwear, sandals, shorts, tshirt, jeans, sweater. done. oh, and an nice little black dress if you so choose, it’s so versatile, you can dress it up or down. have a wonderful adventure, ralph )

Hi Beth 😀 I love your list ! Now about this little black dress. Oh dear !! That means I’ll have to nip out quick and buy a strapless bra and girdle to go with it !! I could wear it on the plane I suppose 😉 Ralph xox ❤

Hi Georgia 😀
Good point !! My passport will be velcroed to my forehead. Then I’ll be searching my bags looking for it !! 😉
I have a local friend’s wife who makes lists, lists of lists. Lists coming out of her ears. I have three days to pack so if I think of something I just go and get it and put it on the pile.
Ralph xox ❤

Hello Ute my friend 😀 As a seasoned (I shouldn’t say that to a woman 😉 ) traveller ……. ummm….. well travelled (nope !!) …. well you know what I mean !! You know automatically what to pack. So, thank you for the guidance …… I have an idea. Take nothing and buy it all there 😉 Have a great weekend. Ralph xox ❤

Hello Wendy 😀 No, I don’t think you missed anything. As she has no firm date of arrival and I have no hospital appointments, I am going. It would be a shame to miss such a holiday on the chance that she may come here during the 2 weeks. Ralph xox ❤

Oh, please take that snappy white hat in the upper right of the photo. Otherwise, I think you’ve got it about right for an overnight trip! Just use some bungee straps to hold the darn thing together. If you’re staying any longer, then you need to cram more in. I’ve never given you bad advice, have I? Have I ever given you any advice? (I take less than that for 3 months in Venice, by the way.)

Sonic is so shiny, he must have someone taking good care of him.

Have you let your credit card company know you might be using the card outside Spain?

Don’t forget to wear clean underwear, have a clean hanky, go to the loo before you leave.

Ralph, I look forward to your posts while there, but don’t worry if you don’t have time.

Sorry if these are silly questions:
Are you jewish?
Can anyone easily enter Israel?
Do you have family or friends there?
What are your thoughts of the Palestine-Israeli conflict?
Sorry, maybe too many questions!

Ralpha you take all the cats all the hats AND the kitchen sink. For God’s sake what is wrong with you!! When I think of how those trying to lift my suitcases—plural– suffer broken backs, I am shocked by this disclosure. xxxxx

Hi Shey, my favourite toy girl 😀
That’s why I need your help. How can I put 3 tons of stuff in an allowance of 22kg ?
So no hope of a porter then as you broke all their backs ! Women !! My holiday is going from worse to worser 😉
Ralph xox ❤

OMG Liz 😀 I goest east to the Promised Land …… a Ralph Crusade so to speak 😉
I hope to be blogging. The cats will be house sitting for me 😉
What sort of photos ? 😉
Thank you my friend for grilling me 😉
Hugs Ralph xox ❤

So, does this mean you’re going? Woo hoo! Definitely take the potted plant, the cat, the cream-colored hat and the sweater. I can’t see that you’d need anything else! Maybe the kitchen sink? But seriously, I’m so excited for you – can’t wait to hear about your trip!! Good luck with the packing. 😉

Yes, you’re quite right, it takes time to select, especially since I am a minimalist when it comes to packing for a trip because I like to take only a carry-on: no lineups when leaving at the airport, no baggage pickup at arrival and I have room for clothes that I will buy in NYC. No woman can go to NYC and not buy any clothes. 😉

Hi LuAnn 😀 It is exciting as it’s my first holiday for years and going alone ! I’m having some pre-holiday nerves as it’s now only 32 hours before I leave home. I hope you both are having a lovely time. Hugs. Ralph xox ❤

Hello Ştefania 😀 Yes. I am ready to go and I will miss my cats but they will be well looked after while I am away. I want to share my experiences while I am in Jerusalem, so I will publish posts if the wifi is good in the hotel. Have a lovely week ahead my friend. Ralph xox ❤

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